Saturday, 31 May 2014

Hello everyone! Can you believe May is already over? It's just me or this month went by super fast? Btw today we are here to talk about my monthly favourites and as you can see I don't have very many...May was hectic for me and despite having a whole bunch of new stuff to try I didn't really had much time to experiment and play with it. But oh well I still have something to share about these so let's jump right into it!

HAIR

After my last haul probably saw this coming because I've been reunited with my favourite brand Organix Hair! This shampoo and conditioner are awesome and they're affordable too which is always good right? They smell of coconut, leave your hair very soft and shiny and they boot feel very light on the hair. If you haven't tried them out yet, go grab one asap!!

FRAGRANCE

Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau so Fresh is an old favourite of mine and I like to bring it back during Spring and Summer. It's floral and very fresh, plus I love the bottle :)

MAKE-UP

Here I got a few new bits I tried out and first things first I want to talk about Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk powder. It's absolutely fantastic guys! It's very fine and quite undetectable but it blurres your imperfections like nobody's business. It's expensive but to me it's completely worth it and the packaging it's beautiful and very sleek, perfect to trow in your handbag. For lips I'd been loving the combination of two Revlon products and let me just say that Revlon lip products are awesome. My most used were lipstick n. 820 Pink Cognito and Laquer balm in n. 105 Demure. They're both nude pinks the lipstick is very moisturizing and the lip cryon is so glossy and nice!

Thursday, 29 May 2014

...or should I say maxi t-shirt...since is veery short! Last weekend is was finally warm enough (for me) to go bare legs :) so I decided to wear this mini dress with my favourite Chatelles slippers! Very simple just as I like it and it's so nice to finally feel Summer coming...well today is was rainy and cold but nevermind XD This week is super busy for me and I'm really looking forward another sunny weekend so I'll keep my fingers crossed for that! I hope you like the look and I wish you all a lovely day!

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

So when it cames to shopping London can be quite overwhelming so I decided to share with you a mini shopping guide hoping it may came in handy for some of you :)

My main focus when I go shopping in a foreign country is to get products that I can't really get or try where I live. In order to avoid walking a thousand miles to get from one store to another I do my research online to find where I can get the things I'm mostly interested in and where the shops are located so that I can plan my little tour. Then I write down a list of all the things I want to try/buy and leave some space for unespected purchases.

When it comes to clothing my favourite store is definitely Top Shop! They have an amazing selection of clothes and accessories and the prices are not too high. They also offers a personal shopper service which is completely free, so relax and get ready to experience some fun! & Other Stories is always on my list :) beautiful clothes, shoes, accessories, make-up and skin care in super pretty and sleek packagings. If you're more on a budget London offers you loads of nice stores where you can go crazy without spending a fortune. The king is definitely Primark! I noticed the prices has gone up since last time I went there but they're still pretty cheap. Usually it's very busy and trying on things is not always an option so try to get there quite early to be sure to have some space to look around. Another nice, affordable store is Monki, a swedish brand, where you can find lots of fun colorful pieces! Don't forget to check out New Look and Forever21 where you can find a endless amount of clothes and accessories inspired by the most popular brands but at an afforable price.

London offers you a wide selection of American brands that in the last few years opened their first stores in Europe. We're more on the expensive side here, but in my opinion they're worth it! I'm talking about Anthropology, J. Crew and Victoria's Secret! If you've been to the States you'll know what I'm talking about and let me tell you: they're awesome stores!

Talking about department stores I have to mention my absolute favourites. Harrods is a place you just don't wanna miss! My favourite part is actually they're food hall, just awesome. Liberty's is my mom's favourite and yes, mine as well. It's a gorgeous store and has the best beauty hall ever. There you can find brands such as Hourglass, Shu Uemura and Bobbi Brown. Last one I'm going to mention is Selfridges, I love they're yellow bags :D This department store is massive and the beauty section is incredible! They also have Charlotte Tilbury's products which are awesome!

Last but not least I'm going to mention a few make-up stores. Space Nk is a just heaven if you love make-up, they have an incredible selection of unique brands in sleek, elegant shelves. Boots and Superdrug are the most popular and there you can find very affordable brands such as BerryM (awesome nail polishes), Soap & Glory, Revlon, Rimmel, Sleek, Real Tecnique, N°7, together with a massive amount of body care, hair care, etc. From time to time they do discounts or give you coupons, which is always nice.

I created a MAP on google Maps where you can find all the stores I mentioned (I chose Oxford Street area to make things easier). I hope you enjoyed this guide and that it wasn't too boring too read XD Have a lovely day and I'll see you in my next post!

Monday, 26 May 2014

Hello guys! Some of you may remember that last year I partecipated to Secret Garden event in Florence, well since it was a huge success this year I'm invited to the second edition! For those of you who don't know, Secret Garden is a charity event organized to help "Noi per Voi per il Meyer Onlus" an association aimed to raise funds to helps young childern affected by tumors and other mortal diseases. This year the event will take place in the beautiful locartion of Scuderie Reali and Le Pagliere in Florence on the 6th, 7th and 8th of June. Down below you can find a list of all the events which will take place during these three days and as you can see there will be plenty of awsome activities like a fashion Lab organized by Fodazione Ferragamo and Gucci Museo, theatre and bricolage classes by Istituto Francese, a cooking course, Yoga classes, food, music and even a Swap Party! To partecipate to some of these activities you need to sign in so I recommend you to check out Secret Garden website to find all the inormation you need and don't forget to check out their Facebook page! I'll be there together with lots of other Bloggers (HERE you can find them all) and I'm looking forward to meet you so if you happen to be around, stop by to say hello so that we can share this wonderful experience and help raise funds for a very good cause!

Saturday, 24 May 2014

Hello everyone! So this is my London haul...as you can see I get a bit carried away and I have to admit that this is not even everything I got XD I forgot to include a couple items and I have a piace of clothing coming on the mail because that didn't have my size in the store so I had to get it online! I knew that there were lots of things I can't get where I live so I had a proper list to make things easier. As you know I went woth my boyfriend and I didn't want to make him wait while I tried tons of clothes so I ended up getting mostly make up...as you can see. The things I was more excited about where definitely Hourglass and Charlotte Tilbury that I can get online but I can't really try in store. I also ran into a 3x2 promo in Boots for Ogx shampoo and conditioner that I first had tried in NYC and fell in love with! I added in a bunch of accessories, a few magazines and snacks and let me tell you...my suitcase was veery heavy on the way back XD You'll see more of these products in my next favourites and I'll show you that other things I got in the next few posts! I hope you enjoyed the post and I'll see you soon ;) Have a nice day!

Thursday, 22 May 2014

So here we are againg with some more pictures from London. The weather was awesome and believe it or not we didn't get a single drop of rain but lots of sun! I have to say I definitely packed the wrong clothes XD but who cares right? It's the best excuse do to more shopping! I hope you enjoyed the post and don't forget to check back to see my London haul and a little shopping guide ;)

A little break from my London posts (there's a shopping guide coming...I'm jusy saying...) to share with you my May wish list. It's never too late for a wish list, is it? This month I almost forgot about it but here we are!! I love that yellow dress from Zara, I'm not really sure if I can pull it of but if I see one in store I'm going to try! I'm also looking for some new Chuck Taylors these eyelet canvas are so unique but still kinda subtle, love them! I hope you like the post and don't forget to share with me what's on your wish list this month!!

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Hello everyone! So the past week was insane...in a good way though! My bf surprised my with a mini trip to London :D It was intense but so much fun and eventhough we ended up being exausted we had a lovely time there! I have so many friends who lives in London and some family too and it was quite a challenge to arrange meetings to meet them all but we tried XD I've been to London sooo many times but every single one is a different experience. So much has changed since my last visit and it was really interesting to absorb all these new vibes. We tried to do and see as much as we could and of course I did some shopping (oh God!). Let me tell you, shopping in London is the ultimate experience!! Btw I'll be sharing more about my trip in the next posts so keep you're eyes peeled for that! Have a lovely day ;)

Monday, 12 May 2014

Wearing a trench, striped top and flats is my go-to outfit for Spring. I love this combination so much because it's comfy and put together at the same time. I decided to spice things up a little bit by wearing my green blinking eye flats and my eye earring, which had been two of my favourite accessories lately. Do you like this combo? I wish you a nice day and I'll see you in my next post!!

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Hello everyone! I can't believe it's almost friday, this week was so busy that I didn't even realized it was over XD Btw today I wanted to show you some new bits of make up that I'm in the process of testing out. I got a lipgloss from the new Urban Decay line in the color Naked which is a lovely pinky nude, I also got a lipstick from Revlon in the shade n. 820 Pink Cognito (how cute is that name?) another nice nude pink...yep I'm slightly obsessed with this color! The last item it's a powder and not just your average one! I'm talking about Giorgio Armani Luminous silk powder. I never tried anything from this range but I heard both the foundation and the powder are amazing so I decided to give it a go. It's very expensive so I hope it won't be a fail and of course I'll keep you posted on how I like this products :) Have you tried any of these? Any new products on your wish list for the Spring?

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Hello everyone! Last weekend I went for a little trip with my boyfriend to visit his family. I got a new suitcase so I thought to share with you how I like to pack. I got my suitcase from Piustyle a private sale website that offers you awesome deals on so many different brands (remember the vintage Chanel sale?)! I was in need of a nicer suitcase since I'm always travelling and I saw this navy blue one from the brand Bric's which is just perfect for me: not too small, not too big and its awesome quality makes me feels like it'll last for a very long time! Btw back to packing...I like to travel light...mainly because I'm lazy and if I don't force myself to do so I end up packing so many things i don't need, which also mean I still have to wash them when I get home! So what I like to do is to plan a couple outfit in advance, choosing pieces I can mix and match. I put in an extra pair of nice shoes and everything else goes into small pouches: one for my toiletries, one for jewelry, one for my techy stuff and voilà I'm ready to go :D

This method works great for me and allows me to bring everything I need without overpacking. How do you like to pack? Have a nice day!!